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Biancari F, Kaserer A, Perrotti A, Ruggieri VG, Cho SM, Kang JK, Dalén M, Welp H, Jónsson K, Ragnarsson S, Hernández Pérez FJ, Gatti G, Alkhamees K, Loforte A, Lechiancole A, Rosato S, Spadaccio C, Pettinari M, Mariscalco G, Mäkikallio T, Sahli SD, L'Acqua C, Arafat AA, Albabtain MA, AlBarak MM, Laimoud M, Djordjevic I, Krasivskyi I, Samalavicius R, Puodziukaite L, Alonso-Fernandez-Gatta M, Spahn DR, Fiore A. Hyperlactatemia and poor outcome After postcardiotomy veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: An individual patient data meta-Analysis. Perfusion 2024; 39:956-965. [PMID: 37066850 DOI: 10.1177/02676591231170978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Postcardiotomy veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A-ECMO) is associated with significant mortality. Identification of patients at very high risk for death is elusive and the decision to initiate V-A-ECMO is based on clinical judgment. The prognostic impact of pre-V-A-ECMO arterial lactate level in these critically ill patients has been herein evaluated. METHODS A systematic review was conducted to identify studies on postcardiotomy VA-ECMO for the present individual patient data meta-analysis. RESULTS Overall, 1269 patients selected from 10 studies were included in this analysis. Arterial lactate level at V-A-ECMO initiation was increased in patients who died during the index hospitalization compared to those who survived (9.3 vs 6.6 mmol/L, p < 0.0001). Accordingly, in hospital mortality increased along quintiles of pre-V-A-ECMO arterial lactate level (quintiles: 1, 54.9%; 2, 54.9%; 3, 67.3%; 4, 74.2%; 5, 82.2%, p < 0.0001). The best cut-off for arterial lactate was 6.8 mmol/L (in-hospital mortality, 76.7% vs. 55.7%, p < 0.0001). Multivariable multilevel mixed-effect logistic regression model including arterial lactate level significantly increased the area under the receiver operating characteristics curve (0.731, 95% CI 0.702-0.760 vs 0.679, 95% CI 0.648-0.711, DeLong test p < 0.0001). Classification and regression tree analysis showed the in-hospital mortality was 85.2% in patients aged more than 70 years with pre-V-A-ECMO arterial lactate level ≥6.8 mmol/L. CONCLUSIONS Among patients requiring postcardiotomy V-A-ECMO, hyperlactatemia was associated with a marked increase of in-hospital mortality. Arterial lactate may be useful in guiding the decision-making process and the timing of initiation of postcardiotomy V-A-ECMO.
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- Fausto Biancari
- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Medicine, South-Karelia Central Hospital, University of Helsinki, Lappeenranta, Finland
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- Institute of Anesthesiology, University and University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardio-Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Jean Minjoz, Besançon, France
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- Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Robert Debré University Hospital, Reims, France
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- Departments of Neurology, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
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- Departments of Neurology, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, and Cardiac Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Münster University Hospital, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Department, University Hospital of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, S. Orsola Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Center for Global Health, Italian National Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, 3600 Genk, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Cardiac Surgery, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Medicine, South-Karelia Central Hospital, University of Helsinki, Lappeenranta, Finland
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- Institute of Anesthesiology, University and University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Italy
- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Italy
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- Adult Cardiac Surgery, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Cardiology Clinical Pharmacy, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Intensive Care Department, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Critical Care Medicine Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- 2nd Department of Anesthesia, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Vilnius, Lithuania
- Clinic of Emergency Medicine, Medical Faculty, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- 2nd Department of Anesthesia, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Salamanca, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
- CIBER-CV Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Anesthesiology, University and University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, Creteil, France
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Biancari F, Juvonen T, Cho SM, Hernández Pérez FJ, L'Acqua C, Arafat AA, AlBarak MM, Laimoud M, Djordjevic I, Samalavicius R, Alonso-Fernandez-Gatta M, Sahli SD, Kaserer A, Dominici C, Mäkikallio T. External validation of the PC-ECMO score in postcardiotomy veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Int J Artif Organs 2024; 47:313-317. [PMID: 38462690 DOI: 10.1177/03913988241237701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Reliable stratification of the risk of early mortality after postcardiotomy veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A-ECMO) remains elusive. In this study, we externally validated the PC-ECMO score, a specific risk scoring method for prediction of in-hospital mortality after postcardiotomy V-A-ECMO. Overall, 614 patients who required V-A-ECMO after adult cardiac surgery were gathered from an individual patient data meta-analysis of nine studies on this topic. The AUC of the logistic PC-ECMO score in predicting in-hospital mortality was 0.678 (95%CI 0.630-0.726; p < 0.0001). The AUC of the logistic PC-ECMO score in predicting on V-A-ECMO mortality was 0.652 (95%CI 0.609-0.695; p < 0.0001). The Brier score of the logistic PC-ECMO score for in-hospital mortality was 0.193, the slope 0.909, the calibration-in-the-large 0.074 and the expected/observed mortality ratio 0.979. 95%CIs of the calibration belt of fit relationship between observed and predicted in-hospital mortality were never above or below the bisector (p = 0.072). The present findings suggest that the PC-ECMO score may be a valuable tool in clinical research for stratification of the risk of patients requiring postcardiotomy V-A-ECMO.
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- Fausto Biancari
- Department of Medicine, South-Karelia Central Hospital, University of Helsinki, Lappeenranta, Etelä-Karjala, Finland
- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
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- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Research Unit of Surgery, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Divisions of Neurosciences, Critical Care and Cardiac Surgery, Departments of Neurology, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Adult Cardiac Surgery, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Tanta University, Tanta, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt
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- Intensive Care Department, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Critical Care Medicine Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Second Department of Anesthesia, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Vilnius, Lithuania
- Clinic of Emergency Medicine, Medical Faculty, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Salamanca, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca, Salamanca, Castilla y León, Spain
- CIBER-CV Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Anesthesiology, University and University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Anesthesiology, University and University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Campus Biomedico, Rome, Lazio, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, South-Karelia Central Hospital, University of Helsinki, Lappeenranta, Etelä-Karjala, Finland
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Lüsebrink E, Binzenhöfer L, Hering D, Villegas Sierra L, Schrage B, Scherer C, Speidl WS, Uribarri A, Sabate M, Noc M, Sandoval E, Erglis A, Pappalardo F, De Roeck F, Tavazzi G, Riera J, Roncon-Albuquerque R, Meder B, Luedike P, Rassaf T, Hausleiter J, Hagl C, Zimmer S, Westermann D, Combes A, Zeymer U, Massberg S, Schäfer A, Orban M, Thiele H. Scrutinizing the Role of Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Has Clinical Practice Outpaced the Evidence? Circulation 2024; 149:1033-1052. [PMID: 38527130 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.123.067087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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The use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) for temporary mechanical circulatory support in various clinical scenarios has been increasing consistently, despite the lack of sufficient evidence regarding its benefit and safety from adequately powered randomized controlled trials. Although the ARREST trial (Advanced Reperfusion Strategies for Patients with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest and Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation) and a secondary analysis of the PRAGUE OHCA trial (Prague Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest) provided some evidence in favor of VA-ECMO in the setting of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, the INCEPTION trial (Early Initiation of Extracorporeal Life Support in Refractory Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest) has not found a relevant improvement of short-term mortality with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation. In addition, the results of the recently published ECLS-SHOCK trial (Extracorporeal Life Support in Cardiogenic Shock) and ECMO-CS trial (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in the Therapy of Cardiogenic Shock) discourage the routine use of VA-ECMO in patients with infarct-related cardiogenic shock. Ongoing clinical trials (ANCHOR [Assessment of ECMO in Acute Myocardial Infarction Cardiogenic Shock, NCT04184635], REVERSE [Impella CP With VA ECMO for Cardiogenic Shock, NCT03431467], UNLOAD ECMO [Left Ventricular Unloading to Improve Outcome in Cardiogenic Shock Patients on VA-ECMO, NCT05577195], PIONEER [Hemodynamic Support With ECMO and IABP in Elective Complex High-risk PCI, NCT04045873]) may clarify the usefulness of VA-ECMO in specific patient subpopulations and the efficacy of combined mechanical circulatory support strategies. Pending further data to refine patient selection and management recommendations for VA-ECMO, it remains uncertain whether the present usage of this device improves outcomes.
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- Enzo Lüsebrink
- Department of Medicine I, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany and DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (E.L., L.B., D.H., L.V.S., C.S., J.H., S.M., M.O.)
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- Department of Medicine I, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany and DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (E.L., L.B., D.H., L.V.S., C.S., J.H., S.M., M.O.)
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- Department of Medicine I, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany and DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (E.L., L.B., D.H., L.V.S., C.S., J.H., S.M., M.O.)
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- Department of Medicine I, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany and DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (E.L., L.B., D.H., L.V.S., C.S., J.H., S.M., M.O.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Germany and DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Germany (B.S.)
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- Department of Medicine I, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany and DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (E.L., L.B., D.H., L.V.S., C.S., J.H., S.M., M.O.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria (W.S.S.)
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- Cardiology Department, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain. CIBER-CV (A.U.)
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- Interventional Cardiology Department, Hospital Clinic, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Spain (M.S.)
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- Center for Intensive Internal Medicine, University Medical Center, Ljubljana, Slovenia (M.N.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain (E.S.)
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- Latvian Centre of Cardiology, Paul Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia (A.E.)
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- Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, AO SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy (F.P.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium (F.D.R.)
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- Department of Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia Intensive Care, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Italy (G.T.)
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- Intensive Care Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, and SODIR, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain (J.R.)
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, São João University Hospital Center, UnIC@RISE and Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of Porto, Portugal (R.R.-A.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology, and Pneumology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany (B.M.)
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Hospital Essen (P.L., T.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Hospital Essen (P.L., T.R.)
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- Department of Medicine I, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany and DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (E.L., L.B., D.H., L.V.S., C.S., J.H., S.M., M.O.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany and DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Germany (C.H.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, Germany (S.Z.)
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Germany (D.W.)
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, UMRS_1166-ICAN, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France, and Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Institut de Cardiologie, APHP Sorbonne Université Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France (A.C.)
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- Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen and Institut für Herzinfarktforschung, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany (U.Z.)
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- Department of Medicine I, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany and DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (E.L., L.B., D.H., L.V.S., C.S., J.H., S.M., M.O.)
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Germany (A.S.)
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- Department of Medicine I, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany and DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (E.L., L.B., D.H., L.V.S., C.S., J.H., S.M., M.O.)
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- Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology and Leipzig Heart Science, Germany (H.T.)
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Sugimura Y, Immohr MB, Mehdiani A, Boeken U, Aubin H, Lichtenberg A, Akhyari P. Impact of Impella Support on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Postcardiotomy Cardiogenic Shock. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2024; 30:23-00076. [PMID: 37532525 PMCID: PMC10902663 DOI: 10.5761/atcs.oa.23-00076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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PURPOSE This study aimed to elucidate the strategy of an effective Impella support for better clinical outcomes in patients with a postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock (PCCS). METHODS This single-center retrospective observational study enrolled 31 patients with PCCS undergoing an elective open-heart surgery followed by Impella support between November 2018 and February 2022 for further analysis. RESULTS The preoperative Euroscore II and left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction were 9.1 ± 10.4 and 35.7% ± 12.6%, respectively. The in-hospital mortality rate was 51.6% (n = 16). In survivors (n = 15), the mean Impella support time was 6.9 ± 3.5 days. Patients were discharged on the postoperative day 24.9 ± 16.4. Regarding LV remodeling, LV end-diastolic diameter was significantly decreased after Impella support (59.2 ± 6.0 mm vs. 54.4 ± 4.7 mm, p = 0.01, preoperative vs. postoperative). In-hospital mortality rates were comparable with small (CP, n = 6) or large (5.0, n = 25) Impella systems (33.3% [n = 2] vs. 56.0% [n = 14], p = 0.39). However, a lower in-hospital mortality rate was observed in the group with early initiation (i.e., intraoperative) of Impella support (n = 14) than that with delayed Impella initiation (i.e., in the postoperative course) (n = 11) (28.6% [n = 4] vs. 90.9% [n = 10], p = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS Impella support contributes to LV remodeling in PCCS patients. In-hospital mortality was comparable in different Impella sizes and lower in early Impella initiation.
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- Yukiharu Sugimura
- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Research Group for Experimental Surgery, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine University Hospital, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical Faculty and RWTH University Hospital Aachen, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Research Group for Experimental Surgery, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine University Hospital, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical Faculty and RWTH University Hospital Aachen, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Research Group for Experimental Surgery, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine University Hospital, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical Faculty and RWTH University Hospital Aachen, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Research Group for Experimental Surgery, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine University Hospital, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Research Group for Experimental Surgery, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine University Hospital, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Research Group for Experimental Surgery, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine University Hospital, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Research Group for Experimental Surgery, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine University Hospital, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical Faculty and RWTH University Hospital Aachen, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Biancari F, Mäkikallio T, Loforte A, Kaserer A, Ruggieri VG, Cho SM, Kang JK, Dalén M, Welp H, Jónsson K, Ragnarsson S, Hernández Pérez FJ, Gatti G, Alkhamees K, Fiore A, Lechiancole A, Rosato S, Spadaccio C, Pettinari M, Perrotti A, Sahli SD, L'Acqua C, Arafat AA, Albabtain MA, AlBarak MM, Laimoud M, Djordjevic I, Krasivskyi I, Samalavicius R, Jankuviene A, Alonso-Fernandez-Gatta M, Wilhelm MJ, Juvonen T, Mariscalco G. Inter-institutional analysis of the outcome after postcardiotomy veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Int J Artif Organs 2024; 47:25-34. [PMID: 38053227 DOI: 10.1177/03913988231214934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Patients requiring postcardiotomy veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A-ECMO) have a high risk of early mortality. In this analysis, we evaluated whether any interinstitutional difference exists in the results of postcardiotomy V-A-ECMO. METHODS Studies on postcardiotomy V-A-ECMO were identified through a systematic review for individual patient data (IPD) meta-analysis. Analysis of interinstitutional results was performed using direct standardization, estimation of observed/expected in-hospital mortality ratio and propensity score matching. RESULTS Systematic review of the literature yielded 31 studies. Data from 10 studies on 1269 patients treated at 25 hospitals were available for the present analysis. In-hospital mortality was 66.7%. The relative risk of in-hospital mortality was significantly higher in six hospitals. Observed versus expected in-hospital mortality ratio showed that four hospitals were outliers with significantly increased mortality rates, and one hospital had significantly lower in-hospital mortality rate. Participating hospitals were classified as underperforming and overperforming hospitals if their observed/expected in-hospital mortality was higher or lower than 1.0, respectively. Among 395 propensity score matched pairs, the overperforming hospitals had significantly lower in-hospital mortality (60.3% vs 71.4%, p = 0.001) than underperforming hospitals. Low annual volume of postcardiotomy V-A-ECMO tended to be predictive of poor outcome only when adjusted for patients' risk profile. CONCLUSIONS In-hospital mortality after postcardiotomy V-A-ECMO differed significantly between participating hospitals. These findings suggest that in many centers there is room for improvement of the results of postcardiotomy V-A-ECMO.
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- Fausto Biancari
- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Medicine, South-Karelia Central Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, South-Karelia Central Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, and Department of Surgical Science, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Institute of Anesthesiology, University and University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Robert Debré University Hospital, Reims, France
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- Division of Neurosciences, Critical Care and Cardiac Surgery, Departments of Neurology, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Neurosciences, Critical Care and Cardiac Surgery, Departments of Neurology, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Münster University Hospital, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Department, University Hospital of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, Creteil, France
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- Center for Global Health, Italian National Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardio-Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Jean Minjoz, Besançon, France
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- Institute of Anesthesiology, University and University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy
- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Adult Cardiac Surgery, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Cardiology Clinical Pharmacy, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Intensive Care Department, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Critical Care Medicine Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- II Department of Anesthesia, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Vilnius, Lithuania
- Clinic of Emergency Medicine, Medical Faculty, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- II Department of Anesthesia, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Salamanca, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
- CIBER-CV Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center, University and University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- Research Unit of Surgery, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Cardiac Surgery, Glenfield Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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Peivandi AD, Welp H, Kintrup S, Wagner NM, Dell’Aquila AM. External validation of the REMEMBER score. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1192300. [PMID: 37576106 PMCID: PMC10416794 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1192300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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Background The use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is associated with high in-hospital mortality rates. The pRedicting mortality in patients undergoing venoarterial Extracorporeal MEMBrane oxygenation after coronary artEry bypass gRafting (REMEMBER) score has been created to predict in-hospital mortality in this subgroup of patients. The aim of this study is to externally validate the REMEMBER score. Methods All CABG patients who received VA-ECMO during or after the operation at our center between 01/2012 and 12/2021 were included in the analysis. Discrimination was assessed using concordance statistics, visualized by ROC curve analysis. Calibration-in-the-large and Calibration slope were tested separately. Results A total of 107 patients (male: n = 78, 72.9%) were included in this study. The in-hospital mortality rate in our cohort was 45.8% compared with 55% in the original study. The REMEMBER score median predicted mortality rate was 52% (76.9-36%). However, the REMEMBER score showed low discriminative ability [AUC: 0.623 (p = 0.0244; 95% CI = 0.524-0.715)] and inaccurate calibration (intercept = 0.25074; p = 0.0195; slope = 0.39504; p = 0.0303), indicating poor performance. Conclusions The REMEMBER score did not predict in-hospital mortality and was therefore not applicable in our cohort of patients. Additional external validation studies in a multicenter setting are therefore advisable.
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- Armin Darius Peivandi
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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Raman J, Saxena P, Dobrilovic N. ECMO as a bridge to cardiac surgery: stabilizing unstable patients for a definitive procedure. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 39:63-72. [PMID: 37525716 PMCID: PMC10387022 DOI: 10.1007/s12055-023-01523-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023] Open
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Introduction Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in adults has been used in post-cardiotomy patients who decline hemodynamically. Cardiogenic shock in patients with potential surgically correctable cardiac conditions are at significantly higher risk for post-operative morbidity and mortality. We present experience with a pre-emptive approach of ECMO institution pre-operatively to stabilize patients with cardiogenic shock. Materials and methods This study expands on a pilot study with a group of twenty patients who were supported with ECMO pre-operatively in different institutions over a period between 2011 and 2021. The patients presented with cardiogenic shock. Peripheral veno-arterial (VA) ECMO support was used in all the patients. Cardiac surgery was performed via median sternotomy utilizing the in situ ECMO cannulae to institute cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Results Seventeen patients were weaned off ECMO support following a mean duration of support of 156 h. Fifteen patients survived to discharge. The 30-day mortality and in-hospital mortality were 25% (expected 67% by European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) II). The causes of mortality included persistent bleeding in 2 patients due to liver dysfunction, and one with low platelet counts. The other two had multi-organ failure. Conclusions Variable period of pre-operative ECMO support provides hemodynamic stability and may prevent or reverse the multi-organ dysfunction if instituted on time in patients presenting with cardiogenic shock. This strategy allows cardiac surgery to be performed with acceptable risk.
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- Jai Raman
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St Vincent’s Hospital, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Australia
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Townsville University Hospital, Townsville, QLD Australia
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- Section of Cardiac Surgery, Evanston Northshore Health System, Chicago, IL USA
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Gerfer S, Djordjevic I, Maier J, Movahed A, Elskamp M, Kuhn E, Liakopoulos O, Wahlers T, Deppe AC. Endothelial and Hemodynamic Function in a Large Animal Model in Relation to Different Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cannulation Strategies and Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping. J Clin Med 2023; 12:4038. [PMID: 37373730 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12124038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The use of simultaneous veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) with or without an Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) is a widely used tool for mechanical hemodynamic support. Endothelial function, especially in relation to different cannulation techniques, is rarely investigated in the setting of extracorporeal life support (ECLS). In this study, we analyzed endothelial function in relation to hemodynamic and laboratory parameters for central and peripheral ECMO, with or without concomitant IABP support in a large animal model to gain a better understanding of the underlying basic mechanisms. METHODS In this large animal model, healthy female pigs with preserved ejection fraction were divided into the following groups related to cannulation strategy for ECMO and simultaneous IBAP support: control (no ECMO, no IABP), peripheral ECMO (pECMO), central ECMO (cECMO), pECMO and IABP or cECMO and IABP. During the experimental setting, the blood flow in the ascending aorta, left coronary artery and arteria carotis was measured. Afterwards, endothelial function was investigated after harvesting the right coronary artery, arteria carotis and renal artery. In addition, laboratory markers, such as creatine kinase (CK), creatine kinase muscle-brain (CK-MB), troponin, creatinine and endothelin were analyzed. RESULTS The blood flow in the ascending aorta and the left coronary artery was significantly lower in all discussed experimental settings compared to the control group. Of note, the cECMO cannulation strategy generated favorable hemodynamic circumstances with higher blood flow in the coronary arteries than pECMO regardless of flow circumstances in the ascending aorta. The concomitant usage of IABP did not result in an improvement of the coronary blood flow, but partially showed a negative impact on the endothelial function of coronary arteries in comparison to the control. These findings correlate to higher CK/CK-MB levels in the setting of cECMO + IABP and pECMO + IABP. CONCLUSIONS The usage of mechanical circulatory support with concomitant ECMO and IABP in a large animal model might have an influence on the endothelial function of coronary arteries while not improving the coronary artery perfusion in healthy hearts with preserved ejection.
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- Stephen Gerfer
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, 50924 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, 50924 Cologne, Germany
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, HELIOS Klinikum Siegburg, 53721 Siegburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, 50924 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, 50924 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, 50924 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Kerckhoff-Clinic Bad Nauheim, Campus Kerckhoff, University of Giessen, 61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, 50924 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, 50924 Cologne, Germany
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Biancari F, Kaserer A, Perrotti A, Ruggieri VG, Cho SM, Kang JK, Dalén M, Welp H, Jónsson K, Ragnarsson S, Hernández Pérez FJ, Gatti G, Alkhamees K, Loforte A, Lechiancole A, Rosato S, Spadaccio C, Pettinari M, Fiore A, Mäkikallio T, Sahli SD, L’Acqua C, Arafat AA, Albabtain MA, AlBarak MM, Laimoud M, Djordjevic I, Krasivskyi I, Samalavicius R, Puodziukaite L, Alonso-Fernandez-Gatta M, Wilhelm MJ, Mariscalco G. Central versus Peripheral Postcardiotomy Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11247406. [PMID: 36556021 PMCID: PMC9785985 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11247406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND It is unclear whether peripheral arterial cannulation is superior to central arterial cannulation for postcardiotomy veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). METHODS A systematic review was conducted using PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar to identify studies on postcardiotomy VA-ECMO for the present individual patient data (IPD) meta-analysis. Analysis was performed according to the intention-to-treat principle. RESULTS The investigators of 10 studies agreed to participate in the present IPD meta-analysis. Overall, 1269 patients were included in the analysis. Crude rates of in-hospital mortality after central versus peripheral arterial cannulation for VA-ECMO were 70.7% vs. 63.7%, respectively (adjusted OR 1.38, 95% CI 1.08-1.75). Propensity score matching yielded 538 pairs of patients with balanced baseline characteristics and operative variables. Among these matched cohorts, central arterial cannulation VA-ECMO was associated with significantly higher in-hospital mortality compared to peripheral arterial cannulation VA-ECMO (64.5% vs. 70.8%, p = 0.027). These findings were confirmed by aggregate data meta-analysis, which showed that central arterial cannulation was associated with an increased risk of in-hospital mortality compared to peripheral arterial cannulation (OR 1.35, 95% CI 1.04-1.76, I2 21%). CONCLUSIONS Among patients requiring postcardiotomy VA-ECMO, central arterial cannulation was associated with an increased risk of in-hospital mortality compared to peripheral arterial cannulation. This increased risk is of limited magnitude, and further studies are needed to confirm the present findings and to identify the mechanisms underlying the potential beneficial effects of peripheral VA-ECMO.
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- Fausto Biancari
- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 4, P.O. Box 340, 00029 Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Medicine, South-Karelia Central Hospital, University of Helsinki, 53130 Lappeenranta, Finland
- Correspondence:
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- Institute of Anesthesiology, University and University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardio-Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Jean Minjoz, 25030 Besançon, France
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- Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Robert Debré University Hospital, 51100 Reims, France
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- Divisions of Neurosciences, Critical Care and Cardiac Surgery, Departments of Neurology, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Divisions of Neurosciences, Critical Care and Cardiac Surgery, Departments of Neurology, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, 17176 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Münster University Hospital, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, 41345 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Lund, 10392 Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Department, University Hospital of Trieste, 34128 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospital of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Center for Global Health, Italian National Institute, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, 3600 Genk, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 94000 Creteil, France
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- Department of Medicine, South-Karelia Central Hospital, University of Helsinki, 53130 Lappeenranta, Finland
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- Institute of Anesthesiology, University and University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, 20138 Milan, Italy
- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Adult Cardiac Surgery, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh 12611, Saudi Arabia
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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- Cardiology Clinical Pharmacy, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh 12611, Saudi Arabia
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- Intensive Care Department, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh 12611, Saudi Arabia
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- Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia
- Critical Care Medicine Department, Cairo University, Cairo 12613, Egypt
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- 2nd Department of Anesthesia, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, 08410 Vilnius, Lithuania
- Clinic of Emergency Medicine, Medical Faculty, Vilnius University, 03101 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- 2nd Department of Anesthesia, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, 08410 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Salamanca, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
- CIBER-CV Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center, University and University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Cardiac Surgery, Glenfield Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester LE2 9QP, UK
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Ivanov B, Krasivskyi I, Gerfer S, Sabashnikov A, Doss M, Holzhey D, Eghbalzadeh K, Rustenbach C, Kuhn E, Rahmanian PB, Mader N, Djordjevic I, Wahlers T. Impact of Initial Operative Urgency on Short-Term Outcomes in Patients Treated with ECMO Due to Postcardiotomy Cardiogenic Shock. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12111872. [PMID: 36431007 PMCID: PMC9696618 DOI: 10.3390/life12111872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The outcomes of patients with PCS and following ECMO therapy are associated with several preoperative risk factors. Our aim was to compare clinical presentation, ECMO-related data and in-hospital outcomes of patients treated with ECMO due to PCS after cardiac surgery, in regard to elective or emergent cardiac surgery procedures. Between April 2006 and October 2016, 164 consecutive patients that received VA-ECMO therapy due to PCS were identified and included in this retrospective cohort study. The patients were divided into groups based on the urgency of the initial procedures performed: elective group (ELG; n = 95) and an emergency group (EMG; n = 69). To compare the unequal patient groups, a propensity score-based matching (PSM) was applied (ELG, n = 56 vs. EMG, n = 56). The EMG primarily received ECMO intraoperatively (p ≤ 0.001). In contrast, the ELG were needed ECMO support more frequently postoperatively (p < 0.001). In-hospital mortality accounted for 71% (n = 40) in the ELG and 76% (n = 43) in the EMG (p = 0.518). Outcome data showed no major differences in the (abdominal ischemia (p = 0.371); septic shock (p = 0.393): rhythm disturbances (p = 0.575); emergency re-thoracotomy (p = 0.418)) between the groups. The urgency of the initial procedures performed is secondary in patients suffering PCS and following ECMO. In this regard, PCS itself seems to trigger outcomes in cardiac surgery ECMO patients substantially.
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- Borko Ivanov
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Centre, Helios Hospital Siegburg, 53721 Siegburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Centre, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-176-35388719
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Centre, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Centre, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Centre, Helios Hospital Siegburg, 53721 Siegburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Helios University Hospital Wuppertal, University Witten/Herdecke, 42117 Wuppertal, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Centre, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Centre, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Centre, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Centre, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Centre, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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Djordjevic I, Liakopoulos O, Elskamp M, Maier-Trauth J, Gerfer S, Mühlbauer T, Slottosch I, Kuhn E, Sabashnikov A, Rademann P, Maul A, Paunel-Görgülü A, Wahlers T, Deppe AC. Concomitant Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping Significantly Reduces Left Ventricular Pressure during Central Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation-Results from a Large Animal Model. LIFE (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:life12111859. [PMID: 36430994 PMCID: PMC9694613 DOI: 10.3390/life12111859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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(1) Introduction: Simultaneous ECMO and IABP therapy is frequently used. Haemodynamic changes responsible for the success of the concomitant mechanical circulatory support system approach are rarely investigated. In a large-animal model, we analysed haemodynamic parameters before and during ECMO therapy, comparing central and peripheral ECMO circulation with and without simultaneous IABP support. (2) Methods: Thirty-three female pigs were divided into five groups: (1) SHAM, (2) (peripheral)ECMO(-)IABP, (3) (p)ECMO(+)IABP, (4) (central)ECMO(-)IABP, and (5) (c)ECMO(+)IABP. Pigs were cannulated in accordance with the group and supported with ECMO (±IABP) for 10 h. Systemic haemodynamics, cardiac index (CI), and coronary and carotid artery blood flow were determined before, directly after, and at five and ten hours on extracorporeal support. Systemic inflammation (IL-6; IL-10; TNFα; IFNγ), immune response (NETs; cf-DNA), and endothelial injury (ET-1) were also measured. (3) Results: IABP support during antegrade ECMO circulation led to a significant reduction of left ventricular pressure in comparison to retrograde flow in (p)ECMO(-)IABP and (p)ECMO(+)IABP. Blood flow in the left anterior coronary and carotid artery was not affected by extracorporeal circulation. (4) Conclusions: Concomitant central ECMO and IABP therapy leads to significant reduction of intracavitary cardiac pressure, reduces cardiac work, and might therefore contribute to improved recovery in ECMO patients.
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- Ilija Djordjevic
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-(0)-221-478-30-835
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Kerckhoff-Clinic Bad Nauheim, Campus Kerckhoff, University of Giessen, 61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, HELIOS Klinikum Siegburg, 53721 Siegburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, 51109 Cologne, Germany
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- Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, 51109 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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Krasivskyi I, Ivanov B, Vehrenberg J, Eghbalzadeh K, Gerfer S, Gaisendrees C, Kuhn E, Sabashnikov A, Mader N, Djordjevic I, Wahlers T. Sex-Related Differences in Short-Term Outcomes after Mobile VA-ECMO Implantation: Five-Year Experience of an ECMO Retrieval Program. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12111746. [PMID: 36362901 PMCID: PMC9695761 DOI: 10.3390/life12111746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) represents an increasingly used method for circulatory support. Despite the ongoing research, survival following VA-ECMO therapy remains low. Sex-related differences might impact the outcome of therapeutic measures. We aimed to compare all-cause mortality among female and male patients who underwent VA-ECMO as a bridge to recovery investigating sex-related differences. From January 2015 until August 2020, 87 patients were supported by VA-ECMO as a part of our out-of-center mobile ECMO program. In order to analyze sex-associated differences in early clinical outcomes, patients were divided into two sex categories: men (n = 62) and women (n = 25). All relevant data (in-hospital mortality, ICU and hospital stay, renal failure requiring dialysis, lung failure, bleeding, stroke and septic shock) were analyzed retrospectively after the extraction from our institutional database. Mean age of the study population was 53 ± 14 years. Mean EuroSCORE II predicted mortality was 6.5 ± 3.7. In-hospital mortality rate was not significantly lower in the female group (58.3%) vs. the male group (71.2%), p = 0.190. The mean length of ICU and hospital stay was 9 ± 11 in the male group vs. 10 ± 13 in the female group, p = 0.901, and 10 ± 12 (male group) vs. 11 ± 13 (female group), p = 0.909, respectively. Renal failure requiring hemodialysis (36.2% (males) vs. 28.6% (females), p = 0.187) was comparable between both groups. Respiratory failure was diagnosed in 31 (56.4%) male vs. 8 (34.8%) female patients, p = 0.068, while 16 (28.6%) male vs. 3 (13.0%) female patients (p = 0.118) suffered from septic shock. Based on our data, there were no sex-specific outcome discrepancies in patients treated with mobile VA-ECMO implantation.
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- Ihor Krasivskyi
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-176-353-88-719
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Helios Hospital Siegburg, 53721 Siegburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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Benefits of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Support in Patients with Postcardiotomy Shock Requiring Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. LIFE (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:life12081195. [PMID: 36013374 PMCID: PMC9409933 DOI: 10.3390/life12081195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
Background: The benefit of the combined use of an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) and venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) for postcardiotomy shock remains unclear. We aimed to analyse the potential benefits and safety of combining these two devices. Methods: We enrolled 200 patients treated with either VA-ECMO only or in combination with IABP (ECMO-I group) between January 2012 and January 2021. To adjust the patients’ backgrounds, we used propensity score matching for additional analyses, resulting in 57 pairs. The primary endpoint was 30-day survival. Secondary endpoints included successful weaning and complication rates. We also analysed hemodynamic parameters in both groups. Results: After propensity score matching, 30-day survival was better in the ECMO-I group (log-rank p = 0.004). The ECMO-I and ECMO-only groups differed regarding the secondary endpoints, including successful weaning (50.9% and 26.3%, respectively; p = 0.012) and the need for continuous renal replacement therapy (28.1% and 50.9%, p = 0.021). Complication rates were not statistically different between the two groups. Conclusion: Compared to VA-ECMO alone, the combined use of VA-ECMO and IABP is beneficial regarding 30-day survival in selected patients with postcardiotomy shock; successful ECMO weaning and freedom from renal replacement therapy is more common in patients supported with VA-ECMO plus IABP.
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Zeng P, Yang C, Chen J, Fan Z, Cai W, Huang Y, Xiang Z, Yang J, Zhang J, Yang J. Comparison of the Efficacy of ECMO With or Without IABP in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock: A Meta-Analysis. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:917610. [PMID: 35872892 PMCID: PMC9300857 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.917610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Objective Studies on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) with and without an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) for cardiogenic shock (CS) have been published, but there have been no meta-analyses that compare the efficacy of these two cardiac support methods. This meta-analysis evaluated the outcomes of these two different treatment measures. Methods The PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Clinical Trials databases were searched until March 2022. Studies that were related to ECMO with or without IABP in patients with CS were screened. Quality assessments were evaluated with the methodological index for nonrandomized studies (MINORS). The primary outcome was in-hospital survival, while the secondary outcomes included duration of ECMO, duration of ICU stay, infection/sepsis, and bleeding. Revman 5.3 and STATA software were used for this meta-analysis. Results In total, nine manuscripts with 2,573 patients were included in the systematic review. CS patients who received ECMO in combination with IABP had significantly improved in-hospital survival compared with ECMO alone (OR = 1.58, 95% CI = 1.26–1.98, P < 0.0001). However, there were no significant differences in the duration of ECMO (MD = 0.36, 95% CI = −0.12–0.84, P = 0.14), duration of ICU stay (MD = −1.95, 95% CI = −4.05–0.15, P = 0.07), incidence of infection/sepsis (OR = 1.0, 95% CI = 0.58–1.72, P = 1.0), or bleeding (OR = 1.28, 95% CI = 0.48–3.45, P = 0.62) between the two groups of patients with CS. Conclusion ECMO combined with IABP can improve in-hospital survival more effectively than ECMO alone in patients with CS.
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- Ping Zeng
- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University and Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University and Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University and Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University and Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University and Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University and Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University and Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University and Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University and Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang, China
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Chen YW, Lee WC, Wu PJ, Fang HY, Fang YN, Chen HC, Tong MS, Sung PH, Lee CH, Chung WJ. Early Levosimendan Administration Improved Weaning Success Rate in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:912321. [PMID: 35845047 PMCID: PMC9279688 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.912321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) has been increasingly used in patients with refractory cardiogenic shock (CS) or out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. It is difficult to perform VA-ECMO weaning, which may cause circulatory failure and death. Levosimendan is an effective inotropic agent used to maintain cardiac output, has a long-lasting effect, and may have the potential benefit for VA-ECMO weaning. The study aimed to explore the relationship between the early use of levosimendan and the rate of VA-ECMO weaning failure in patients on VA-ECMO support for circulatory failure. Methods All patients who underwent VA-ECMO in our hospital for CS between January 2017 and December 2020 were recruited in this cohort study and divided into two groups: without and with levosimendan use. Levosimendan was used as an add-on to other inotropic agents as early as possible after VA-ECMO setting. The primary endpoint was VA-ECMO weaning success, which was defined as survival without events for 24 h after VA-ECMO withdrawl. The secondary outcomes were cardiovascular and all-cause mortality at the 30-day and 180-day follow-up periods post-VA-ECMO initialization. Results A total of 159 patients were recruited for our study; 113 patients were enrolled in the without levosimendan-use group and 46 patients were enrolled in the levosimendan-use group. In levosimendan-use group, the patients received levosimendan infusion within 24 h after VA-ECMO initialization. Similar hemodynamic parameters were noted between the two groups. Poorer left ventricular ejection fraction and a higher prevalence of intra-aortic balloon pumping were observed in the levosimendan group. An improved weaning rate (without vs. with: 48.7 vs. 82.6%; p < 0.001), lower in-hospital mortality rate (without vs. with: 68.1 vs. 43.5%; p = 0.007), and 180-day cardiovascular mortality (without vs. with: 75.3 vs. 43.2%; p < 0.001) were also noted. Patients administered with levosimendan also presented a lower rate of 30-day (without vs. with: 75.3 vs. 41.3%; p = 0.034) and 180-day (without vs. with: 77.0 vs. 43.2%; p < 0.001) all-cause mortality. Conclusion Early levosimendan administration may contribute to increasing the success rate of VA-ECMO weaning and may help to decrease CV and all-cause mortality.
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- Yu-Wen Chen
- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
- *Correspondence: Wei-Chieh Lee,
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Fangliao General Hospital, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Raman J, Musca SC, O'Brien YL. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Time is of the Essence! Heart Lung Circ 2021; 30:1433-1434. [PMID: 34384702 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Jaishankar Raman
- Austin & St Vincent's Hospitals, Melbourne University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Deakin University, Geelong & Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA.
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- St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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